West Virginia Wesleyan College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 71% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 41% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 43% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 13% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.78 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• business administration
• psychology
• elementary education

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.75
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• 4-1-4 System (two semsters and one-month January interterm)

Summer Sessions:

• 2 summer session(s) that consist of 4 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in August and January.

• 26% continue immediately.

• Law School: 5%
• Medical School: 3%
• Dental School: 2%
• Graduate Business Programs: 9%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 7%
• Theological School/Seminary: 1%

• Duke University, Emory University, Marshall University, University of Maryland, University of Pittsburgh, University of Southern
• California, Syracuse University, West Virginia U.

• AT&T, Ernst & Young, Martin Marietta, Mellon Bank, Procter & Gamble, Westinghouse.

• William Grimes, president, Univision; John D. Swan, prime minister, Bermuda; William Cummings, publisher, Wall Street Journal (Europe); James Walker, cardiovascular surgeon; John Shimrak, comptroller, Campbell Soup; Jack Sisson, comptroller, Dow Jones.